Menzel/Stringer types

[wimberga]

With the Menzel v Stringer choice seemingly looming large at the Doggies I thought it might be interesting to talk about some previous draft choices where players have been highly rated but injured going into the draft.

Joel Selwood is the classic example where injury concerns seemingly had him drop a few spots however he has since shown just how classy he is. My understanding is he was rated as a top 3 talent before the injury concerns were around?

What other examples (both failed and successful) of injured juniors going into the Draft?

[chef]

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Ayce Cordy.

[azabob]

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Did Chris Judd have injury concerns?

[GVGjr]

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Rory Hilton springs to mind.
Terrific junior footballer but carried an injury into the draft. In the end I don't think he was committed to his football as he needed to be.

[dog town]

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Beau Muston.

[Go_Dogs]

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Jackson Trengove at Port - still undecided if he's a boom or bust yet, but certainly slid a lot.

[Remi Moses]

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Jack Darling

[Maddog37]

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Cotchin from memory had injuries.

[Missing Dog]

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^ I think Cotchin broke his ankle.

Tom Swift had knee issues (2 knee reco's?). Was a very highly rated 16 year old.

[Sedat]

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Beau Muston.

Beau Dowler as well from memory. Didn't he have serious injuries from a car crash prior to draft day?

[FrediKanoute]

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Selwood aside, the list is fairly heavily weighted against taking a Menzel/Stringer in that more fail than succeed.

[MrMahatma]

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Did Chris Judd have injury concerns?

Yep. Shoulders.

[dog town]

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Beau Dowler as well from memory. Didn't he have serious injuries from a car crash prior to draft day?

Yep. Good pick up. Was also a period where many of the young players were getting OP but that seems to have dropped right off. I think Jordan McMahon had some injury concerns when we drafted him.

[FrediKanoute]

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Danny Southern - you can add him to the list and Scott Wynd

[Mofra]

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Xavier Ellis had hip issues pre-draft day from memory